A+
Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Liberty Township, Greensburg Township, Palmer Township and Miller City, and parts of Ottawa Township.
Students
616
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,151
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
What stands out about Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District
- School Grade A+: better than 100% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.9% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency89%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,151 per student · 27% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 60%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
527’20
573’21
542’22
623’23
616’24
Up 16.9% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Continental Local School DistrictMonroe Township, Perry Township
$16,919per student
Holgate Local School DistrictPleasant Township
$18,812per student
Pandora-Gilboa Local School DistrictBlanchard Township, Riley Township
$16,477per student
Columbus Grove Local School DistrictPleasant Township
$15,485per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.